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Meg Farhall Artistic Director – SPUR Magazine
https://calgaryfoundation.org/FlipBooks/SPUR_FALL_2018/PDF.pdf
A Love Letter To Emily C – Louis B Hobson
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calgary-herald/20190509/282316796475829
A Love Letter to Emily C – BeatRoute
A Rose for Emily: Love letter play unveils Emily Carr’s inside world
Love Letter to Emily C – Power 97 Winnipeg
https://power97.com/news/5233061/calgary-show-bc-painter-emily-carr/
A Love Letter to Emily C – Homestretch
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/programs/homestretch/a-love-letter-to-emily-c-playwright-sherri-d-wilson-1.5117552
A Love Letter to Emily C – Global News
https://globalnews.ca/tag/a-love-letter-to-emily-c/
A Love Letter to Emily C – Calgary Herald
Preview: Lifelong obsession leads to A Love Letter to Emily C
A Love Letter to Emily C – Avenue
A Love Letter to Emily C is a Deliriously Delicious New Show by Sheri-D Wilson
Personal trauma and healing woven throughout A Chitenge Story
Calgary actor Makambe K. Simamba has been working on her solo show, A Chitenge Story, for the past four years, but it is a story that has unfolded over her lifetime.
Zambia meets Lethbridge to create A Chitenge Story
A half decade ago, when she was a theatre student at the University of Lethbridge, Makambe K. Simamba made a pilgrimage of sorts to her birthplace of Zambia.
‘When we talk about our emotions, it’s always one feeling at a time.’
Jan Derbyshire wants to have a talk about crazy behavior.
Comedian’s own mental health crisis at heart of solo show, Certified
I have long considered Loose Moose alumnus Jan Derbyshire an insanely funny comic. What I didn’t know was that Derbyshire was once certified insane.
Handsome Alice Theatre Announces Meg Farhall as New Artistic Director
The Board of Directors of Handsome Alice Theatre wishes to announce the departure of Kate Newby as Artistic Producer. Kate has been absolutely vital to the launch and growth of Handsome Alice, and we are extremely grateful for her energy, dedication and hard, hard work. Although we will miss Kate’s artistic vision, we are excited to support her in her new role with the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. Stepping into the Artistic Director role will be Meg Farhall, who has been involved with Handsome Alice since 2013, first as a board member and artist, and most recently as Artistic Associate.
20 diverse female voices share what it’s like to feel visible and invisible in society
Each woman brought their own stories to the mix for inVISIBLE, a collection of stories billed as less of a theatre production and more of a happening or experience.
Calgary Herald “inVISIBLE” preview article
Calgary’s Handsome Alice Theatre is taking its efforts to give a voice to women one step further with inVISIBLE, a collaborative project involving members of the community whose perspectives are often ignored.
“inVISIBLE” – Alberta Views
Calgary’s Handsome Alice Theatre is taking its efforts to give a voice to women one step further with inVISIBLE, a collaborative project involving members of the community whose perspectives are often ignored.
Herizons Magazine Article on Handsome Alice Theatre
“Launched in April 2016, Calgary’s Handsome Alice Theatre devotes itself to “unleashing the female voice through the development, creation and production of theatre works that are inclusive, curious and rebellious.”
The Good Bride a dramatic tour de force – Calgary Herald
Last year, Vancouver playwright Rosemary Rowe’s subversive little comedy The Good Bride took Edmonton by storm.
The Good Bride pairs conservative fundamentalism with fast food – Daily Hive
Getting hitched is a difficult decision, especially since marriage assumes you’ve already accomplished the even tougher task of finding love. Now, imagine being forced into the act by someone religiously in love with the nuptial concept itself… and fast food?